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CANNELTON—Cannelton made 19 steals and crushed Rock Creek Academy 63-22 in girls basketball Friday.
Rock Creek committed 35 turnovers overall, 21 more than Cannelton.
Allicyn Garrett scored the game’s first four points as Cannelton took an early 7-3 lead.
“Then we went on a big run,” said Cannelton Coach Mike Garrett. “We pressed about the first four minutes.”
Sarah Powers scored 25 points for Cannelton. Mikah Hemmings added 20.
Powers made eight steals and Garrett added five. Powers had four assists.

REO—Lacey Briggs scored a career-high 18 points as Tell City defeated South Spencer 45-36 in PAC girls basketball Thursday.
Each team committed 20 turnovers and South Spencer outrebounded the Marksmen 26-20. But the Marksmen outshot the Rebels from the field 38.9 percent to 30.4 percent.
Briggs hit 5 of 11 from the field and 7 of 11 free throws.

TELL CITY—Tell City committed 13 turnovers in the middle two quarters of a 60-40 boys basketball loss to Mater Dei Friday.
Tell City committed only two turnovers in the first quarter and was tied with Mater Dei 9-9 at the end of that period.
The Marksmen committed five turnovers in the first six minutes of the second quarter, though, as Mater Dei went on a 19-5 run to build a 28-14 lead.

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With defenses down, she unloaded a heavy burden she had long carried – a few years before she had chosen to abort her developing baby. She told me that not one day had passed that she did not think about her baby and regret her decision. My heart ached for my friend, as she was clearly tormented by her decision.

TELL CITY – Lincoln Hills Development Corp. continues to operate the Individual Development Account Program and recently received a new contract. Under this program, income-eligible individuals and families can earn while they learn and see their savings matched up to $1,600 annually. Once eligible, families are able to participate on the program for up to four years. A provision allows for completion of the program in two years and as eligibility is approved more information will be made available.